Note: Part 1 program begins at 00:00:50. Last 10 minutes of part 1 and all of part 2 are very grainy as on original tapes. Break-up and dropout throughout. Audio levels are recorded high and sometimes distorted in part 2.
Description: Videotape footage of dance technique class taught by Ruth Beckford at Mills College in Oakland, California. Participating students include Elendar Barnes and Deborah Vaughan (co-founders of Dimensions Dance Theater) and Paula Williams.
Source: 2 Tapes of 2: 1/2 inch videotape: reel-to-reel
Collection Guide:
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Digitized by the
California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP).